The south Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and the Federation of Trade Unions of south Korea declared a general strike with public and financial trade unions as its pivot on Sept. 21.

On Sept. 23 the financial trade union launched a general strike after holding a rally with the attendance of more than 50,000 workers and the next day the freight workers' solidarity went on a general strike in protest against the authorities' anti-worker policy of meeting only the interests of big businesses.

On September 26 the trade union of Hyundai Motors went on a general strike in protest against the management's unjust attitude towards the wage negotiations.

The trade union of the hospital of Seoul National University also launched a strike.